to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to step forward; to volunteer
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
evident; plain; distinct; clear
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
surrender of a castle; surrender of a fortress; capitulation of a stronghold
to some extent; to a certain extent
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
inner citadel; core; center; centre
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
means; way; method; measure
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to escape from; to get out
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to take command; to give direction
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
competent; suitable; qualified
commander; commanding officer; CO
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
person killed in action; the war dead